OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-TUESDAY-22/03/2016-GROWING IN GRACE-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
GROWING IN GRACE
Memorise
But grow in grace, and in the
knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ. To him be glory both now and forever: Amen 2nd
Peter 3:18
Read
Titus 2:15
15 These
things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise
thee.
KJV
MESSAGE
It is the responsibility of every Christian to grow spiritually. It is
not enough for us to allow our spiritual growth to be at the expense of the
pastors, or the number of church programmes we attend. There is a need to be
personally committed to your growth. The
capacity for
growth is within the grace and knowledge which has been given to us by Jesus
Christ. The fact that Jesus became a sacrifice for us is enough to motivate us
to grow daily. The excruciating pain He went through on the cross for our
salvation is an expression of the height of love which the Father has for us.
Each time we put this in remembrance, it should condition us to do only those
things which are pleasing and acceptable to God. Many people today have abused
the grace of God; they have become so familiar with the ways and acts of God.
The fact that we do not see fire fall like the days of old, or the fact that we
do not see the manifestation of instant judgment like when the ground opened
and swallowed those leaving in rebellion to God’s authority, does not mean God
has gone on vocation. It only means that many people have frustrated the grace
of God in their lives and have totally stopped growing spiritually.
Believers must collectively ask
for the spirit of prompt obedience to the instructions and commandments of God.
There is great grace in the covenant and if you don’t take the grace of God for
granted, you will enjoy every provision accessible in it. The moment the grace
of God leaves a person, it is disgrace that takes over. This we can confirm
through the experience of King Saul and David.
Believers
should not toy with sin because the devil is out searching for that one moment
of carelessness. We need to always be on guard and use the grace of God to
dislodge the devil and his agents. It is the grace of God that helps us to
justify our calling as children of God. There is nothing unique about us, it
only pleased the Almighty God to count us worthy to be vessels in His hands and
this is what the devil is sad about. If not for the grace of God, many of us
are not qualified to be saved by account of our past deeds, yet He chose to use
us and bless us with great talents and abilities. May the grace of God over
your life continue to abound in Jesus’ name.
Let us always
remember that we were not chosen because we were better, we were chosen because
of the grace of God. You are a product of divine grace, therefore hold unto
whatever He has promised you. You may be forgotten, but God in preparing
Prayer Point
Father, let your grace be sufficient for me in Jesus’ name.
Bible in one year
Judges 6:36-8:28, Job 40:15-41:4
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